The Ombudsperson has addressed a recommendation to the President of the Regional Government of the Azores, calling for the urgent regulation of Regional Legislative Decree 39/2023/A, of 23 November, which establishes support measures for people diagnosed with Machado-Joseph disease. The initiative is the result of analysing complaints submitted by those affected, who denounce the lack of regulation as an obstacle…
On 5 May, the Ombudsman’s Office held the first edition of ‘Meetings at the Ombudsman’s Office’, a new initiative aimed at promoting public debate on issues relevant to the exercise of rights and citizenship. The first meeting was dedicated to freedom of expression and the media, also marking World Press Freedom Day. In an informal format and open to the…
The Ombudsman’s Office is taking part for the first time in Open House Lisboa, an annual event that invites the public to discover spaces that are usually closed or not very accessible in the city. On the weekend of 10 and 11 May, it will be possible to visit Palácio Vilalva, the headquarters of the Ombudsman’s Office, which is on…
